Mozart's Birthplace. 🏠
It is impossible to miss: the bright yellow house on the busiest shopping street in the city. The Mozart family lived on the third floor for 26 years.
The Violin
You can see the actual child-sized violin Mozart learned to play on. It is small, fragile, and changed the course of music history.
The Letters
Read excerpts of his letters. They reveal a man who was funny, sometimes vulgar, and deeply emotional—not just a statue.
The Mozart Kugel. 🍫
Every souvenir shop sells red and gold balls. Those are industrial imitations. There is only one original, and it is wrapped in silver and blue.
Café Fürst
Go to the Old Market (Alter Markt). Paul Fürst invented the candy in 1890. They are still made by hand, dipped on a stick.
The Taste
The real ones have a core of green pistachio marzipan, covered in nougat, and dipped in dark chocolate. They are less sweet and more complex than the supermarket versions.
The Dot
Look for the chocolate "nipple" on the ball. This seals the hole left by the wooden stick used for dipping. It is the sign of authenticity.
Makartplatz
The Dance Master
The Residence. 🏘️
When the family got too big (and famous) for the birthplace, they moved across the river to this spacious eight-room apartment.
The Family Portrait:
See the famous painting of the family. Wolfgang and his sister Nannerl are playing the piano, their father Leopold holds the violin, and the mother (who had died in Paris) watches from a portrait on the wall.
Salzburg Festival. 🎭
Founded in 1920. It transforms the city into a global stage. The streets fill with limousines, ballgowns, and the world's elite.
Jedermann
The play "Everyman" is performed outdoors in the Cathedral Square (Domplatz). Hearing the voice of Death calling "Jedermann!" echoing off the cathedral walls at dusk is chilling.
Felsenreitschule
A theater carved into the rock of the Mönchsberg mountain. It was originally a riding school (and used in *The Sound of Music* for the final concert).